Heat transfer initiator
First Claim
1. A non-detonating heat transfer initiator, comprising:
- a heat transfer control medium, having a heat input portion and a heat output portion, and a non-detonating autoignition material, having an autoignition temperature, in thermal contact with the heat output portion;
wherein application of heat to the heat input portion causes a transfer of heat through the heat transfer control medium to the heat output portion, heating the heat output portion, such that, upon application of a sufficient amount of heat to the heat input portion, the heat output portion is heated to the autoignition temperature of the non-detonating autoignition material, igniting the non-detonating autoignition material, thus producing a non-detonating thermal output.
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Abstract
A non-detonating heat transfer initiator. A representative heat transfer initiator is in the form of a heat transfer control medium, having a heat input portion and a heat output portion, and a non-detonating autoignition material, having an autoignition temperature, in thermal contact with the heat output portion. When heat is applied to the heat input portion, a transfer of heat through the heat transfer control medium to the heat output portion results, heating the heat output portion, such that, upon application of a sufficient amount of heat to the heat input portion, the heat output portion is heated to the autoignition temperature of the non-detonating autoignition material, igniting the non-detonating autoignition material ignites, thus producing a non-detonating thermal output.
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36 Claims
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1. A non-detonating heat transfer initiator, comprising:
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a heat transfer control medium, having a heat input portion and a heat output portion, and a non-detonating autoignition material, having an autoignition temperature, in thermal contact with the heat output portion;
whereinapplication of heat to the heat input portion causes a transfer of heat through the heat transfer control medium to the heat output portion, heating the heat output portion, such that, upon application of a sufficient amount of heat to the heat input portion, the heat output portion is heated to the autoignition temperature of the non-detonating autoignition material, igniting the non-detonating autoignition material, thus producing a non-detonating thermal output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of producing a non-detonating thermal output, the method comprising:
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applying heat to a heat transfer control medium in thermal contact with a non-detonating autoignition material, the non-detonating autoignition material having an autoignition temperature;
conducting at least a portion of this heat through the heat transfer control medium to the non-detonating autoignition material;
raising the temperature of the non-detonating autoignition material with the heat to at least the autoignition temperature, and, thus, igniting the non-detonating autoignition material; and
producing a non-detonating thermal output due to the ignition. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
igniting the pyrotechnic heat source, thereby producing heat from combustion or reaction of the pyrotechnic heat source; and
transferring at least a portion of the heat from the combustion or reaction to the heat transfer control medium.
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